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waniikaazh vta

forget h/ or it (animate), forget about h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: waniikaadan vti



niwaniikaanaa 1s - 3s ind; giwaniikaazh 2s - 1s ind; owaniikaanaan 3s - 3' conj; waniikaanaad 3s - 3' conj; weniikaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gego waniikaanaaken 2s - 3 imp prohib; Stem: /waniikaaN-/

niwaniikaanaa1s - 3s ind nj
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giwaniikaazh2s - 1s ind nj
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owaniikaanaan3s - 3' conj nj
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waniikaanaad3s - 3' conj nj
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weniikaanaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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gego waniikaanaaken2s - 3 imp prohib nj
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waniikaazh /waniikaaN-/: /waniike-/ stem of waniike vai ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)

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Word Family

waniike vai s/he forgets
(applicative) waniikaadan vti forget it, forget about it (applicative) waniikaazh vta forget h/ or it (animate), forget about h/ or it (animate)

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